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How McAfee’s Mentorship Program Helped Me Shine in My Career Journey
By: Anshu, Software Engineer “The mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting.”—Mestrius Plutarchus A...
How McAfee’s Paternity Leave Helped My New Family
By: Guillaume, EMEA Retail Marketing Manager, Slough, U.K. Becoming a parent is a daunting experience for anyone. The sheer amount...
How McAfee’s Scam Detector Checks QR Codes and Social Messages
Scams don’t always arrive with obvious warning signs. They show up as QR codes on parking meters. As casual DMs that start...
How Much Control Do You Really Have Over Your Family’s Connected Life?
If you took an inventory of your family’s connected devices, would you have three or four devices, or would it...
How much do you count on the internet every day?
Maybe you do armloads of shopping on it. Maybe you skip going to the bank because you can tackle the...
How Much Is Your Phone Worth To You?
I know I have said it before but I would much rather lose my wallet than my phone. My life...
How much of your personal info is available online? A simple search could show you plenty.
What you paid for your home, who lives there with you, your age, your children, your driving record, education, occupation,...
How My McAfee Internship Launched My Career
By: Ruby, Digital Media Specialist It’s often assumed that interns are usually college undergraduates with a temporary assignment. I’m an...
How Not to Fall for Smishing Scams
With a buzz, your phone lets you know you got a text. You take a peek. It’s from the U.S....
How Often Should You Change Your Passwords?
When it comes to passwords, most of us would love nothing more than to set it and forget it. But...
How One McAfee Advanced Threat Researcher is Giving Back During COVID-19
There is great need all around us. During COVID-19 and this time of social distancing, many people are considering ways...
How One Simple iOS Vulnerability Endangers Over 76 Apps
76 – that’s how many iOS apps out there that are currently laced with a security vulnerability. So, what exactly...
How Online Casinos Help Hackers Keep Illegal Loot
In Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film, “Casino,” Robert DeNiro’s character is charged with operating a 1970’s Las Vegas casino for the...
How Online Dating Scams work and How to Spot Them
Sarah didn’t see it coming. A single mom in her late 40s, “Sarah” was especially lonely after her divorce (name...
How Online Gamers Can Play It Safe
Online gaming has grown exponentially in recent years, and scammers have taken note. With the industry raking in over $100...
How Online Scams Drive College Basketball Fans Mad
Sports fans everywhere look forward to mid-March for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. However, it’s not just college basketball...
How Ozempic Scams Put People’s Finances and Health at Risk
As pharmacies each week fill more than one million prescriptions for Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight loss drugs, scammers are...
How Password Managers are Saving the Day
As I get older, I am convinced that my memory is fading. Whether it’s names, places or even passwords, my...
How Piyush’s remarkable efforts ignited a larger impact of giving back
At McAfee, we support team members who are passionate about giving back. You are encouraged and empowered to make a substantial impact in improving our community and volunteering to help others. ...
How Private is WhatsApp Really? Staying Safer While Using the App.
It’s important to note that the only time your communications are encrypted is when they’re in transit. They’re otherwise plain...
How Protected Am I Online?
“How protected am I online?” Customers often ask us some version of this question. It’s a good question, and in the past, there was no direct...
How ransomware attacks will soar with the growth of IoT
This blog post was written by Nick Viney. Last month I wrote about the rise of ransomware, a particularly nasty...
How Safe Is Your Android PIN Code?
Your Android PIN code is a critical aspect that protects your phone data from unauthorized access. But how safe is this four-digit code? This article aims to demystify this question and offers a comprehensive guide on the safety of Android PIN codes.
How Safe is Your Child’s Personal Data at School?
Right about now, most kids are thinking about their chemistry homework, the next pep rally, or chiming in on their...
How Safe is Your Child’s School WiFi?
School WiFi. For many of our digital natives, school WiFi may even be a more important part of their daily...
How Safe Is Your Personal Information Online?
How many websites have you shared information with? Do you use the same passwords across all your accounts? Is your...
How Scammers Hijack Your Instagram
Authored by Vignesh Dhatchanamoorthy, Rachana S Instagram, with its vast user base and dynamic platform, has become a hotbed for...
